Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Hi! I would like to ask for information regarding the following:

1. How much do we spend for Bahay Pag-asa annually?
2. How many children in conflict with law are in the government's custody right now?
3. How much, overall, do we spend for Juvenile Intervention Programs annually?
4. Has the budget increased or decreased through the years?

Thanks!

April 6, 2018

Dear Jubert,

Thank you for your request dated Apr 06, 2018 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Budget for Juvenile Intervention Programs (For Children in Conflict with the Law).

We received your request on Apr 06, 2018 and will respond on or before Apr 27, 2018 09:05:34 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtMjE4Mzc3MjI4NzU3DA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-218377228757.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

10 April 2018

Dear Mr. Jubert Calamba:

You asked for “information regarding budget and expenditures for Bahay Pag-asa and total number of children in conflict with law under government’s custody”.

Unfortunately, the DSWD does not have the information you need. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request.

Under Republic Act 10630 (the “Juvenile Justice Welfare Act”), the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) oversees the implementation of the law and monitors the establishment of Bahay Pag-asa. Hence, you may wish to direct your request to the JJWC.

Very truly yours,

Carlo Florendo C. Castro
FOI Decision Maker